The Residency

As the recipient of the Chelsea Arts Club and Sidney Nolan Trust Printmaking Award for 2026, I have just arrived at The Rodd to begin a three-week residency. The Rodd, once the home of Australian artist Sir Sidney Robert Nolan OM AC CBE RA Hon. RE (1917 - 1992), is situated just outside Presteigne, the gateway to Wales and nestled at the foot of the Welsh mountains.

Today, I ventured out to explore the landscape and the area that will be my home for the next three weeks. This place is both spectacular and intriguing, and my ideas are already beginning to flow.